Strap for shoes.



T. F. BYRNES.

STRAP FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED 213.24, 1914.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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UNTTED sTATEs sr'nar ron sirops.i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

Application iled February 24, 1914. Serial No. 820,657.

ATo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l", THOMAS F. BYRNES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Emporia, in the county of Lyon and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Strapsfor Shoes, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

rThis invention relates to a strap for shoes and has for its principalobject the production of a simple and eficient strap which is adapted tobe attached to the heel portion of a shoe for preventing the saine fromslipping.

Another object of this invention is the production of a strap for shoeswhich comprises a central body having diverging arms for allowing thestrap to conform in contour to the shape of the shoe and the ankle ofthe wearer and holding the shoe against slipping and preventing thestrap from bulging.

lVith these and other objects this invention consists of certain novelcombinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a perspective view of a shoeshowing the strap carried thereby in use. Fig. Q. is a rear elevation ofa shoe showing a portion of the retaining loop in sections andillustrating the manner in which the strap is carried thereby. Fig. 3 isa plan view of the strap.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals l indicates the usualshoe having the reinforced strip 2 upon the heel thereof. Thisreinforced strip 2 is stitched to the heel portion 3 of the shoe l asshown at 4. The strip then is stitched as indicated at 5 at its upperend to the shoe l thereby producing a loop 6 through which the strapThis strap is preferably formed from a blank sheet of material andcomprises a central bridge 7 having a straight upper edge S and fromwhich the diverging arms 9 and 10 extend.

It will be seen by referring to Fig. 3 that the inner edges of the arms9 and lO are straight and eXtend at an oblique angle relative to theedge 8 of the bridge 7. The strap is passed through the loop G so as toallow the bridge 7 to be positioned within the loop 6 while the straightupper edge S of this bridge will rest squarely against the upper portionof the loop 6, as clearly disclosed in Fig. 2. The arms 9 and l0 maythen be passed around the ankle of the wearer at which time button llcarried by the arm l()` may be passed through the buttonhole l2 formedin the arm V9. f The ends of the arms may be attached in this manner andit will be seen that the heel portion of the shoe will will prevent thesame from slipping up and be held firmly upon the wearers foot and downwhile the wearer is walking.

From the foregoing description it will be .seen that a simple ande'licient strap has been produced which is provided with a bridgeportion having integral obliquely eX- tending arms thereby allowing thearms to conform in contour to the wearers ankle, thereby preventing thesame from bulging when in use. It is-also obvious that .the strap may bemade in two sections if desired or in a similar manner without departingfrom the spirit of the invention as long as the arms extend at anoblique angle at their projecting portions.

It will be seen that this construction of a strap may be used inconnection with overshoes and rubbers for retaining the same upon theshoe of the wearer without departing from the spirit of this invention.

Vhat is claimed is A device of the class described comprising a loopadapted to be carried upon the heel portion of a shoe vand provided witha straight upper portion, and a strap adapted to be carried by saidloop, said strap being provided with a central bridge portion, saidbridge portion being provided with a straight upper edge, and aplurality of arms integrally formed upon said bridge and eX- tendingdivergingly therefrom7 the inner edges of said arms extending at obliqueangles relative to the upper edge of said bridge, said bridge beingadapted to be positioned within said loop so as to allow said upper edgeto rest snugly against the straight upper portion of said loop, said Intestimony whereof I hereunto affix my arms hemg adapted to be passedaround the slgnature 1n presence of two wltnesses. ankle. of the wearerto engage each other 4 4 wher-@hy a shoe wlll he held :Lgmnst s hpplngTHOMAS I" BYRNES and sald angular construction of stud arms Vltnesses:

preventlng sind strap from bulglng when 1n H. CARMINE,

use.

H. YV. 'FISI-IER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

